Higher League Round 24: Top-ranked Shymkent wins another game

The games at this stage are more interesting as they can be crucial for the final standings in Regular Season. Despite we already know who is stronger and who is weaker, there may be still last minute surprises and upsets. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Higher League top team - Shymkent (26-1) added another victory to their record on Monday. This time they beat fifth ranked Irtysh (13-14) in Pavlodar 88-82. Shymkent made 22-of-26 free shots (84.6 percent) during the game, while Irtysh only scored six points from the stripe. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. It was a good game for point guard Anuar Shakirov (180-2000) who led his team to a victory with 29 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Alymzhan Maksutov (180-1994) contributed with 19 points and 9 assists for the winners. Guard Dias Arykov (194-1999) replied with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for Irtysh. Shymkent have an impressive 15-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 26-1 record. Irtysh lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with 14 games lost. Shymkent are looking forward to face Tigers-KazATU (#6) in Astana in the next round where they are favorite. Irtysh will play on the road against Altay in Oskemen and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series.
Higher League top team - Shymkent (26-1) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat eleventh ranked Aktobe 2 (5-22) 94-80. Worth to mention a quality performance of point guard Anuar Shakirov (180-2000) who helped to win the game recording 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Aleksei Vereshagin who added 13 points during the contest. Shymkent's coach Muslim Shakirov used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was guard Baynazar Omarov (185-2004) with 25 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 7 steals. Shymkent have an impressive 15-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 26-1 record. Aktobe 2 lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the eleventh place with 22 games lost. Shymkent will play against Tigers-KazATU (#6) in Astana in the next round where they are favorite. Aktobe 2 will play at home against Karaganda (#3) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game between 12th ranked Altay (3-24) and sixth ranked Tigers-KazATU (12-15) in Oskemen on Tuesday ended with biggest points difference. Guests from Astana outscored Altay 107-54. The winners were led by Temirlan Dzhunusov who scored that evening 19 points and 5 assists. Even 12 points and 4 assists by Sergey Ivanov did not help to save the game for Altay. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Newly promoted Tigers-KazATU maintains sixth position with 12-15 record. Altay lost fifth consecutive game. Altay at the other side, also newcomer in the league, stay dead last with 24 lost games. Tigers-KazATU will meet at home league's leader Shymkent in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Altay will play against Irtysh (#5) and hope to secure a win.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 24: Tigers-KazATU smashed Aktobe 2 on the road 80-61. Karaganda destroyed Altay on its own court 95-51. Irtysh unfortunately lost to Karaganda in a road game 66-81.
The most impressive performance of 24th round was 19 points and 5 rebounds by Medeu Aukesh of Karaganda.

Irtysh - Shymkent 82-88

Higher League top team - Shymkent (26-1) added another victory to their record on Monday. This time they beat fifth ranked Irtysh (13-14) in Pavlodar 88-82. Shymkent made 22-of-26 free shots (84.6 percent) during the game, while Irtysh only scored six points from the stripe. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. It was a good game for point guard Anuar Shakirov (180-2000) who led his team to a victory with 29 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Alymzhan Maksutov (180-1994) contributed with 19 points and 9 assists for the winners. Guard Dias Arykov (194-1999) replied with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Ali Isagulov (186-2004) added 14 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in the effort for Irtysh. Shymkent have an impressive 15-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 26-1 record. Irtysh lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with 14 games lost. Shymkent are looking forward to face Tigers-KazATU (#6) in Astana in the next round where they are favorite. Irtysh will play on the road against Altay in Oskemen and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
Shymkent: A.Shakirov 29+5reb+2ast, A.Maksutov 19+3reb+9ast, B.Agabek 17+6reb+5ast, A.Vereshagin 8+11reb+2ast, Z.Kadyr 8+3reb+10ast, Y.Victor 7+3reb+2ast
Irtysh: A.Dias 18+11reb+4ast, S.Satkeev 15+1reb+1ast, I.Ali 14+7reb+6ast, B.Pavel 13+1reb+1ast, B.Vadim 9+4reb+9ast, N.Gushchin 8+5reb+3ast

Aktobe 2 - Tigers-KazATU 61-80

No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Tigers-KazATU (12-15) crushed on the road 11th ranked Aktobe 2 (5-22) 80-61 on Monday. Tigers-KazATU forced 27 Aktobe 2 turnovers and outrebounded them 47-36 including 21 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The winners were led by center Rustam Lukmanov (197-1999) who scored that evening 15 points and 4 assists and swingman Dinislam Abilseytuly (193-2003) supported him with 6 points and 11 rebounds. Tigers-KazATU's coach Mikhail Nohai let to play all 12 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists by forward Yegor Samoilov (186-2006) did not help to save the game for Aktobe 2. Guard Baynazar Omarov (185-2004) added 8 points and 10 rebounds. Newly promoted Tigers-KazATU maintains sixth position with 12-15 record. Aktobe 2 lost third consecutive game. Aktobe 2 at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the eleventh place with 22 games lost. Tigers-KazATU will meet at home league's leader Shymkent in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Aktobe 2 will play against Karaganda (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Tigers-KazATU: A.Nurislam 17+1reb+1ast, L.Rustam 15+4reb+4ast, D.Vadim 12+2reb+2ast, M.Ruslanbek 8+7reb+1ast, V.Pavel 6+2reb, N.Adil 6+7reb
Aktobe 2: S.Yegor 16+7reb+4ast, D.Aleksey 12+3reb+2ast, U.Kairat 12+3reb+2ast, O.Baynazar 8+10reb+1ast, R.Danil 7+4reb+3ast, L.Nikita 4+2reb+1ast

Karaganda - Altay 95-51

Very expected game when 12th ranked Altay (3-24) was smashed on the road by fourth ranked Karaganda (19-8) 95-51 on Monday. Karaganda dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Altay's 36. Karaganda forced 21 Altay turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. The winners were led by forward Alexey Alyonushka (190-1995) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 19 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists and point guard Nurlan Zhanibek (175-1999) supported him with 23 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Four Karaganda players scored in double figures. Even 13 points by guard Stanislav Gorbenko (189-1999) did not help to save the game for Altay. Point guard Sergey Ivanov (178-1998) added 8 points and 6 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Karaganda have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place. Altay lost fifth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay dead last with 24 lost games. Karaganda will meet Aktobe 2 (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Altay will play against Irtysh and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Karaganda: N.Zhanibek 23+5reb+5ast, A.Alexey 19+13reb+7ast, A.Medeu 14+3reb, T.Konstantin 10+5reb+7ast, K.Adil 8+3reb+1ast, K.Dias 7+1reb+4ast
Altay: G.Stanislav 13+4reb+2ast, I.Sergey 8+4reb+6ast, F.Nikita 8+5reb+3ast, V.Baturin 6+6reb+1ast, A.Atay 6+1reb+1ast, S.Ilya 5+1reb

Shymkent - Aktobe 2 94-80

Higher League top team - Shymkent (26-1) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat eleventh ranked Aktobe 2 (5-22) 94-80. Shymkent forced 23 Aktobe 2 turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists. Worth to mention a quality performance of point guard Anuar Shakirov (180-2000) who helped to win the game recording 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Aleksei Vereshagin (200-1992) who added 13 points during the contest. Four Shymkent players scored in double figures. Shymkent's coach Muslim Shakirov used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was guard Baynazar Omarov (185-2004) with 25 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 7 steals and guard Kairat Utegen (189-2004) scored 11 points and 7 rebounds. Shymkent have an impressive 15-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 26-1 record. Aktobe 2 lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the eleventh place with 22 games lost. Shymkent will play against Tigers-KazATU (#6) in Astana in the next round where they are favorite. Aktobe 2 will play at home against Karaganda (#3) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Shymkent: A.Shakirov 17+7reb+4ast, A.Vereshagin 13+3reb+1ast, S.Kazybek 11+2reb+2ast, Y.Victor 11+4reb+1ast, A.Maksutov 11+1reb+3ast, B.Agabek 6+7reb+2ast
Aktobe 2: O.Baynazar 25+7reb+4ast, U.Kairat 11+7reb+2ast, S.Yegor 10+2reb+1ast, L.Nikita 8+1reb+1ast, R.Danil 7+2reb+2ast, D.Aleksey 7+7reb+3ast

Altay - Tigers-KazATU 54-107

The game between 12th ranked Altay (3-24) and sixth ranked Tigers-KazATU (12-15) in Oskemen on Tuesday ended with biggest points difference. Guests from Astana outscored Altay 107-54. Tigers-KazATU dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Altay's 38. Tigers-KazATU forced 30 Altay turnovers and outrebounded them 45-32 including 16 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists comparing to just 17 passes made by Altay's players. The winners were led by swingman Temirlan Dzhunusov (192-1999) who scored that evening 19 points and 5 assists and center Rustam Lukmanov (197-1999) supported him with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Five Tigers-KazATU players scored in double figures. Even 12 points and 4 assists by point guard Sergey Ivanov (178-1998) did not help to save the game for Altay. Forward Vladislav Baturin (188-1995) added 10 points and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Newly promoted Tigers-KazATU maintains sixth position with 12-15 record. Altay lost fifth consecutive game. Altay at the other side, also newcomer in the league, stay dead last with 24 lost games. Tigers-KazATU will meet at home league's leader Shymkent in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Altay will play against Irtysh (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Tigers-KazATU: T.Dzhunusov 19+2reb+5ast, J.Artur 16+1reb+5ast, N.Adil 12+5reb+3ast, M.Ruslanbek 12+8reb, L.Rustam 10+11reb+3ast, V.Pavel 9+3reb+3ast
Altay: I.Sergey 12+3reb+4ast, V.Baturin 10+3reb+4ast, E.Gorev 7+5reb+5ast, G.Stanislav 6+3reb+1ast, K.Amirzhan 4+6reb, F.Nikita 4+1reb

Karaganda - Irtysh 81-66

The game between closely ranked teams ended with fourth ranked Karaganda's (19-8) home victory over 5th ranked Irtysh (13-14) 81-66 on Tuesday. Karaganda made 22-of-28 free shots (78.6 percent) during the game. They also forced 21 Irtysh turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The winners were led by forward Alexey Alyonushka (190-1995) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists and swingman Medeu Aukesh (195-2005) supported him with 19 points and 5 rebounds. Four Karaganda players scored in double figures. Even 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists by guard Ali Isagulov (186-2004) did not help to save the game for Irtysh. Vadim Bagrov (187-2000) added 12 points and 7 assists. Irtysh's coach Zhuldys Baydusenova rotated eleven players and allowed the starting five to rest. Karaganda have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place. Irtysh lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with 14 games lost. Karaganda will meet Aktobe 2 (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Irtysh will play against Altay (#12) in Oskemen and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Karaganda: A.Medeu 19+5reb+1ast, A.Alexey 16+10reb+6ast, K.Adil 16+6reb+1ast, T.Konstantin 14+3reb+6ast, K.Dias 8+4reb+5ast, E.Askar 4+7reb+4ast
Irtysh: I.Ali 20+5reb+5ast, B.Vadim 12+3reb+7ast, B.Pavel 8+1reb+1ast, Z.Shakhnazar 6+6reb+1ast, I.Ruslan 6+1reb+2ast, A.Dias 5+8reb+1ast



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